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My travels: Daniel Hoffer in Sicilyhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/22/sicily-italy-couchsurfing
The founder of US-based social accommodation network <a href="http://www.Couchsurfing.org">Couchsurfing.org</a> put his site to the test in Sicily and partied into the night – on land and sea<p>The decision regarding where my girlfriend and I should spend Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve together was just one of the many that we bickered over in the course of an intense, volatile – and ultimately ill-fated – two-year relationship. As an entrepreneur and founder of <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.org" title="">Couchsurfing.org</a>, a global network that lets you stay with locals for free wherever you go, I was eager to use the site myself to go somewhere in Africa or Asia, experience authentic culture, have adventures, and connect with locals. My girlfriend, however, preferred Sicily – so off we went.</p><p>Our host in Sicily was roughly our age (mid-20s) and lived with his grandmother in Catania. We didn't speak a word of Italian, but he was eager to show off his city and practise his English, so we were taken on a whirlwind tour.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/22/sicily-italy-couchsurfing">Continue reading...</a>SicilyItalyEuropeTravelSocial networkingMediaTravel websitesSat, 22 Jan 2011 00:05:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/22/sicily-italy-couchsurfingAlamyLocals in Catania, Sicily, welcomed Danel Hoffer with open arms. Photograph: AlamyAlamyLocals in Catania, Sicily, welcomed Danel Hoffer with open arms. Photograph: AlamyDaniel Hoffer2011-01-22T00:05:10Z